Clothes-line prop.



P. WEBER.

CLOTHES LINE PROP.

APPLICATION HLED MAR. a. 1915.

1,21 1,261. Patented Jan.'2,1917;

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CLOTHES-LINE PROP.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PETER WVEBER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Hamilton, in the county of Butler and State of Ohio, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Clothes-Line Props, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to a clothes prop and has for its primary objectto provide a construction that will retain its grip upon the clothesline under all conditions.

An object of the invention is to so construct the prop that the same mayhave a locking engagement with the clothes line.

Another object of the invention is to provide a clothes prop by means ofwhich the same may be readily secured to the line and the swingingaction of the clothes line minimized.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in theconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts as will behereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing and pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

In the drawing :Figure 1 is a side elevation of the prop in an operativeposition. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the manner of detaching theprop from the clothes line. Fig. 3 is an edge elevation.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates a main section havingits upper edge formed with a semi-circular depression 2 and its lowerend pointed as indicated at 3 for the purpose of'penetrating the earth.Hinged to the upper end of the section 1 by the straps 4 is an auxiliarysection 5 also provided with a semi-circular depression 6 adapted toregister withthe depression 2 when the sections are asso-' ciated forengaging the clothes line, the

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 2, 19917.

Application filed March 3, 1916. 7 Serial No. 81,964.

clothes line being arranged in the depressions.

For moving the section 5 to an operative or inoperative position, forengaging the clothes line, I provide a rod 7 slidably mounted upon thesection 1 by means of the staples 8.- Adjacent one end, the rod 7 isformed into an arcuate portion 9 so as to pass around the clothes lineand the adjacent end 10 is bent latcrally so as to engage an aperture inthe section 5. The lower end of the rod is formed into a finger grip 10between which and the staple 8 is arranged a coil spring 12 for movingthe rod 7 in a direction to hold the sections properly associated.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing,

it should be apparent that I provide a device which is admirably adaptedfor the purpose for which it is intended, that the device is simple,durable and efficient of construction, and that the device may bemanufactured and sold at a comparatively low cost and capable of havinga locking engagement with the clothes line and penetrate the surface ofthe ground for limiting the swinging movement of the clothes line.

What I claim is A clothes prop comprising a main section, an auxiliarysection having a pivotal connection with said main section and a springpressed rod slidably mounted upon one section and having one extremityengaging the other section.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

PETER WEBER.

Witnesses:

HENRY WEBER, OHARLEs I. ANDERSON.

Copies 01' this patent may beo'btained for five cents each, byaddressing" the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, 10.0.

